Hi my name is Aria! I am 18 and this is my story. I hope even just a couple people take the time to read this. Since I was 3 it has been only me and my father. Long story short my father and I have a very toxic relationship. He is manipulative, toxic, verbally abusive and physically abusive at times. About a year ago I left home and lived with a friend until he convinced me things would be different when I came home, they weren’t. He soon kicked me out multiple different times for no serious reason, leaving me stranded at school with none of my belongings. This led to me couch surfing, sleeping outside, in a homeless shelter, and in my car until i eventually had to move back in with him in order to survive since I had no where else to go after over heating and passing out in my car. When I moved back with him a couple months ago he was making me pay for rent, water, electricity, groceries, my car insurance, and my phone bill just to have a roof over my head. Mind you I just graduated high school and I only had a part time job. he would get mad at me for staying in my room, laying in bed, if my room was a mess, and for being unable to pay him almost $300 a month in rent on top of all other expenses even though I got two jobs and did DoorDash in my free time. So I ultimately decided to pack my things in my car and leave for good this time. Since I have no family and no friends that were able to take me I made the decision to move in with my boyfriend and his family in Florida. (I am from Kansas) i know to some that might seem like a dumb decision but i do know what I am doing and i have tried every other option and resource. On my way I made it to St. Louis when it started to get dark. I have a stigmatizum and I knew I wouldn’t be able to see soon due to the lights. I chose to be safe and take an exit to a quick trip to get gas and find a hotel for the night. When I was exiting all of the lights from other cars, street lights, and the lights from the gas station all hitting me directly in the eyes completely blinded me. Although I was breaking and trying to stop I could not see and I hit a curb and my car went flying and flipped multiple times. I ended up breaking two spots in my back and broke my ankle badly. I was rushed to the hospital and intensive trauma care unit. I am currently in the hospital completely alone and I am getting surgery on my ankle. My father found out and he responded by saying “karma”. My car is totaled and I only have about $480 to my name and I need money to be able to pay for my medical bills and other expenses caused from the accident, uber and plane ticket to Florida, a hotel until my boyfriends new place is ready to move into, and to help with groceries until I get can get a job. I needed to get out of that house permanently. I am making this in hopes that some kind people would be able to help me or at least read my story (the summed up version at least). And if you are struggling or in a similar situation please know this is not the end and you WILL make it out!